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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-05-21
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Farmers Union.

1t is very certain that when the
farmers do not organize Cor tael"
common protection aud advantage
that they are very much in ttieir own
light. Almost every other class has
organized and is felt. But the far
7ners, upon whon rest the stability
and prosperity of the country, and
who have suffered through all the
a IRON neglect or hostile lcgisla-
1ion never pull together, and because
they have never organized. If they
will form an Union such as is con-
-tcmp'ated it must prove successful
aud be a great means in,
preventing ct least legislation that
Injuries and paraly1es to some extent
their operations. 1t is impossible
without cooperation on the part Of
all cotton planters to cure the great
evil of overprodnction. For nearly
twenty years the farmers have been
victims, of ihe, craze-make all the
cotton you possibly car. They have
forgotten that the simple laws of
political scienccrare inexorahle, and
that violations are inevitably a
curse upon him who violates. II
you produce too much of anything
you oyerstock the market and prices
fall. That is all. a %pertinacious
continuance in folly only MAKES it
greater and more disastrous. The
cry is hard times, low prices, heavy
taxes. What have the farmers done
to relieve themselves? Nothing
They continue year by year to make
one product for market instead OF
diversitying. They persist In grow
ing more cotton than the world needs
Is it surprising that prices should
rule low? As to the taxes. they dc
not nee themselves about them
aut take it out in grunting. If The
town tax or county taz or State tag
is a dollar or so higher they how
and cry out Whining
ton Star.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-05-21
Lunch Time.

"No. sir; | don't hire out to that
farmer. His fences are barbcd wire,
and | can't get a minutes rest on
Love is the toothache Of the
heart" says a French %proverb. And
iaudanum is frequently applied to
cure it.
The hurrying man who loses his
life by jumping from a ferry boat
before it lands, gains nothing IN the
long run.
A young lady repels the domestic
SANDER that she is "hnctuation."
":Tor Tn always at par-to buy me
something
Are YOU a Home Ruler?' was
asked of candidate at the last cleo
ton. a voice answered, No, bat
his wife isl"
How to reduce yonr household ex-
penSes three hundred dollars a year
let your wife catch you pinching
the servant girls arm.
Births, marriages and deaths in an
Oregon Journal are arranged under
the respective heads Of Gomez
Fixed to Stay aud Gone"
II love you dearly" said a senti-
mental woman to a blase sheptlc.
He replied, Il forgive You, madam.
1t is your misfortune, not your fault"
An Indiana youth put his Christ.
mas candy and tarpedoes in thesame
poke t. and blew ont all his teeth
when he tried to mastica:e II OF
the latter.
An Irishman, watching a game
Of baseball, was sent t. grass by a
foul, which struck him under the fiftl
rib. "A fowl, was il? OcA, sure
thought it was a mule"
Harry, you ought not to threw
away nice bread like that; you may
want it some day" "Well. mother
would | stand any better chance o.
getting it then if | should eat il
now?'
Did yon break your fathers will?'
Yes Il suppose, then, you are
quite rich now" No: pooer than
before" How is that" You see
| broke the will but the lawyers
broke me-"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-05-21
JOSEPH NJ. FRASER, Propri'
AbbeviIie, Louisiana.

r KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Horses, Buggies and Ambulances for
hire. | also keep one ct the best feed sta
bles in the country. and no pains nor
means win be spared togiye that attention
and care to stock left in my charge which
is necessary they should have. Special
atte ution will be given to the sale OF
horses, mules, or anything else pertaining
to the livery. business, entrusted t" me:
Horses boarded by the week or month at
reasonable rates. Call an cNam,ne my
stp.I. inspect my stable and learn my
charges. Feeling confident TO give entire
satisfaction to those who may patronage
me. I solicit a liberal share OF the public
patronage. dec 4 1886
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-05-21
Joining the Masons.

koobs has Joined the Masons, and
here is his experience i'll getting into
i lodge:
must tell you Of the perils and
trials | had to undergo to become a
Mason. On the evening in question
| presented myself at the door Of
the Lodge room No. 1866, sign OF
the skull and cross bones. | was
conducted to an a%Ete-room, where
five or six melancholy chaps, in
sasIirs and embroidered napkins,
were waiting to receive me. en- MY
entrance they adj got up and turned
back somersanlts and then resumed
their seats. a Dig fat fellow, who
sat in TIE middle, and who seemed
to be the proprietor, then said :
Sinner from the other world, adj
vance, | advanced. Will You
give up everything to join u.s." Not
if | know it, | said; there are my
wife and fourteen fine Another
party told me to say yes, as it was
merely a matter Of form, so | said
yes l gfve up everything.
The fellows in tie towels then
groaned and said: "'Tis we'll. Do
you swear never to reveal anything
you see or hear this evening to any
human being, CT to your wife, !
said, Fon my word, l will net. They
then examined my teeth anG felt my
tongue, then groaned again. | said.
if you don't feel well. have got a
little bottle here. The fat man here
took the bottle from me and told
me to shat up. Bring forth the
goat!" Another fellow then comes
up with a cloth to blind ne. mo
sou don't, if You please, | don't be
lieve in playing blind mans BLUFF
with a goat. III ride the devil j!
you like, but l don't so blind. Stand
back or Ill knock you into smither
eeus. They were too much for me
however, so | had to submit to being
bIindfold. The goat was then lee
in, and I could hear him making ar
awful racket among the furniture
| began to feel that / was urgently
wanted home. but ! was in for it anl
could not help myself.
Three fellows then seized me. anG
with a demoniacal laugh pitched mt
On the animals back. telling me a
the same time, to look fer squalls
. have been in many scrapes. Mr.
Editor; I've been in election fights
have been pitched out of a foul
story window; | have gone down il
a railway collision; but this little
goat excursion vas ahead of then
all. The COMPOUNDED thing must be
all wings and hcrns. 1t bumped me
against chairs, tables, and the cell
ing, but l held on like a Trojan.
turned front somersaults and rolled
over. I thought it was all over with
ME. / was just on the point of giving
up, when the bandage fell from my
eyes and the goat'bouDded through
the window with a yell like a wild
Indian giving up the ghost. | was
in a lodge of Masons. They were
dancing a war dance around a big
skull, and playing leap-frog and
turning hand-springs, and the big fat
fellow Of the ante-room was standing
on his head in the corner.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-05-21

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The lamphOr Tree.

Last Sunday, in company with
Mr.. S. G. Knowlton, visited the
immense mill of the Plaqucmine
Lumber and Single Company. Of
which he is the president, and there
to our a~mazement. saw for the first
time a section Of a Champion tree
measuring "a inches in diameter and
ten feet long. The tree was purehas-
ed in China many years ago, 80 we
understand, and was set out in the
fine garden Of the once famous St.
James plantation; in the parish of
that name, where it grew to its pre-
sent large size. 1t stood in the way
of a new levee now being built there
and had to be cut down. Mr.
Knowlton paid fifty dollars for the
pieces we saw at the mill, which he
will saw into thin boards for cabinet
work. This wood has quite a repu,
tation for house and ship timbers and
articles of furniture, especially such
as arc intended to contain and
preserve clothes. 1t is easy to work
and is never attacked by insects of
any kind. We cut a chip off the
trunk Of this tree and put it in our
pocket; had we had a piece Of Cam
phor instead, the aroma would not
have been stronger. The Malay
tree is gigantic and grows wild on
the slopes Of the Mountains and in
the territories OF Sultanatc of Bruuai
in Borneo, which attains a heightl
of more than lO9 feet and a diane
ter Of 6 or I feet. Siebold desert.
hes one which measured so feet III
circumference.-Iberyille South.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-05-21

The Husbandman puts it in this
convincing way: When a town
ship has highways as good as they
can be made, adjacent lands 90 up
IN price more than enough to pay
the cost Of improvement, and the
rule applies with equal force to
large areas, even to the State"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-05-21

1t is officially stated in Berlin
shat Germany has no intention OF
%proelalming a state Of siege in al
sace-Lorraine.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-05-21

A quantity Of dynamite has been
found in the luggage of a strangers
who died in q hotel at Madrid.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-05-21
Town COux1cfI.

Town COuxlcfI.
OPaEL1As BoURQUE, Mayor.
Il. d.: MILLS. a. L. LEBLANC,
GEORGE f. Lyons, Constable
Justices of the Peace, Sd. Ward.
o. H.OBRYAN, G.. LABauys
Surveyors.
". w. EDWARDS, II, MoNr.cuv
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-05-21
OFFICIAL DIRECrn.~

Judge.
CONRAD ~DEsAlllos.
Attorney.
ROBERT G. SaEDrq
Clerk Of District Court.
LAsTlE BRoUss.pn
Representative.
ROBERT. P. O'BRY.y
Sheriff j. Tax Collector.
JOSEPH S. Nusrz.
Coroner, DR.. w. d. WHlTr
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Police Jury.

Police Jury.
Fl. HoFFPAUIR, President.
NJ. L. ELDREDGE, Ut. Bnorss. =,
RoBT. GREEN, T,J. Nope.
d; IT, bAkrELs J.. A. LEBLAss.
Clerk Police jury. ARCHIE Yo1rc
Parish Treasurer, ELIJAH We
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-05-21
The Farmers.

A number of papers in this State
seem to take great pleasure in throw.
ing mud at what is known at the
Tillman, or Farmers movement,
and never lose ell opportunity to
throw their slurs at any on wko
sees fit to endorse the movement.
They EN- to think that the poor
farmer is presumptuous if he wen
dares to intimate hat he will heraf.'
ter think and act for himself and
refuse to listern any longer to the
soft and oily tongue of the ring
politician" who has no futher use
for him than to make a tool OF him
when elections are to come off.
When he refuses to obey the man
dates of the ring he is called a
fool, and by this means they attempt
to drive him back into their fold.
But the time has come when the eyes
of the farming classes are being
opened and every day the movement
is growing stronger. All fiat is
necessary among them now Is unity
OF action and they will in the next
election remand the frauds who
have so long misled them and be.
trayed all trusts reposed in tkcm to
back seats from whence they cannot
come to the front again.-Camden
Journal.
Says the Baton Rouge Truth:
''To our farmer friends, who are
engaged in the laudable enterprise
of extending agricultural o%rganiza-
lions over the State, we would ten
der the advice that they be careful
in their intercourse with designing
politician. One of the gravest of
of threatened evils Of the day is the
prostitution Of the causes the people
,cspouse to build up the State by
politicians who would use them for
their own advantage. The ordinary
politicians is scarcely ever an In.
dustrious or enterprislng agrlcul'
turist. His sudden zeal for agricul-
tural development ninety.nine cases
out of a hundred may be set down
as hypocriticaI. Therefore we would
say to the farmer, III your associa-
ton in the interest of agriculture;
IN this we wish you God. speed, but
do not let the politician creep.in and
use it as an implement in his hands,"
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-05-21

school Board Directors.
W. w. EDWARDS, President
j. n. WILLIAMS, JOHN NUcIFR
JOHN MORGAN. NJ. G. BRoussanD
L. G.. kIBBE, NJ. V. LaMpr.y
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-05-21

1881. 1851.
IN ORGAN OF
Liviag Ideas find Ice Issss
AN ENEMY OF
Menopolies, -Oligarchism, and ii.
Spirit of Sectional Strife.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-05-21

The New Orleans Picayuue. estsb-
lished fifty years. has kept pace with
the progress Of Journalism, and is now
the most reliable and best paper pub
lished in the So..ti.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-05-21
cir 5laily 2utayuue

Is independent and fearless in its edi-
torial conduct. 1t has the widest and
most complete system of news:gatbeT1ng.
By telegraph. correspondence and re-
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Orleans
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-12
Fashion Notes.

The fan of seven sticks is the fancy of
the moment
Colored piques are very stylish this
season made in tailor fashion.
Cut steel is seen on some Jersey waists
of French manufacture.
Cuffs of watercd silk and high dog
collar are seen on stylish wash costumes.
Dotted fabrics are as fashionable as
plaidcd and barred stufTs.
Brown with bronze green makes "a
stylish combination for dark costume.
China silk OF white and cream shades
is used for summer underwear, and
washes like cotton cloth.
Deep coquelicot red gloves in Suede
kid are worn with the brilliant costumes
SO fashionable this season.
Pink yarrow is now counterfcited, and
forms the garlands that trim round hats
and lace bonnets so prettily.
The large oxidized silver buckles are
stylish worn with the watercd belts
which finish the round waist.
There is a revival in the so-called
emancipation clothing which allows it to
be comfortable and elegant as well.
Powered lawns have n sunshade made
of the materials, and are ornamented
with bow of bright ribbon velvet
Chantilly guipurcs are worn with silk
skirts, and have "a stylish and pretty ef-
feet if worn with colored skirts also.
The point d'csprit net is used in giving
light effects in yelling the posey of flow
ers which decoratcs the stylish shade hat.
Sandals are now made to match every
suitable costume for house wear. They
should be worn over open worked stock
ings.
Pin-head dotted white muslins are re-
vived for young girls wear. They are
worn over colored slips or white ones at
pleasure.
China Grape shoulder scarfs and small
white and tinted shawls, with deep net
ted fringes, are the favorite piazza wraps
Mt watering places.
| As long as the Princess of Wales is the
leader of fashion on the other side of the
water we will have high and close neck
and throat dresses.
Theodore girdles are only worn with
heavy fabrics rs their weight makes it
desirable that they should be best worn
with substantial materials
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-12
AikaH Lands Of the Southwest

On the desert plains of the west and
the southwest are large white patches of
land, commonly known as aIkali soil
The popularity is caused by the presence
of carbonate of soda. Even i'm the irri-
gated valleys much of this substance is
found, and in places it is impossible to
raise crops on account of its excess
On the desert plateau, where agricul-
turc is impossible, the presence of the
alkali is of no economical disadvantage,
but in the fertile valleys it is q source of
much trouble to the agriculturists. BY
the natural processes Of evaporation at
the surface aud capillary rise from be-
low, these salts, which are present in
variable quantities in nearly all the
soils Of the southwest, tend TO accu.
mulatc near the surface. and form the
cIllorcscencc, which gives the appear
ancc above noted. Such soil. aside
from the destructive effects Of the al
kali cannot he used for crops, because
even the most thorough cultivation only
results IN breaking tho soil up into
hard Jumps. Each irrigation softcns it,
but rs soon rs the sun has commenced
to dry the surface, it becomes hard and
cloddy.
a system of drainage must therefore
bc established, and in His way the land
can, doubtless. bc made ~ great value.
for il is naturally rich. The broadcast
culture Of cereals is the worst possible
crop for an alkaline SOFT They are
readily killed do not admit Of cultiva.
ton, aud give little protection 10 the soil
against evaporation. Deep roofing crops
which shade tho ground arc especially
well fitted for such soil Alfalfa. very
profitable crop in the Southwest. takes
readily Ia alkaline soils, II the salts are
not too abundant Al fruits. especially
the swcctcr kinds. arc found TO flourish
in slightly alkaline ground Possibly
sugar canc and sorghum will find the soil
adapted to their demands. American
Agricuturist
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-12
seed. that Ger-,n.t. Quickly.

Tho human system is fruitful coil. and
among seeds that terminate msst rapidly IA IL
arc those OF rheum ltism and nenrnlgia A
slight cold. brought on by sitting in draupht.
wet feet or damp clothes, will develop either
OF those abomi1able painful maiadies with I'M.
pleasant rapidity. The proper prev, n i've OF
this aSanizing vegetation il Hostct,er's Stom-
sch bn,er.. a medicine which nuliifics ten
dency to ether o. the maladies named ana
soothes the aches which they cause. Nor is IL
less effective as aremcdy for rheurnat ism thn N
Ss its preventive. n fact "a amply attestet IA
any other re afing 10 its curative proper les
Mariners. miners frontiersmen, aud others,
have ever found 1t faithful preventative of
health In unfavorsbic regions, and a benign
remedy for maiar'nl .oIders, and stomach
liver and bowel complain - II IL a fine pro,
moter of appetite and a capital toaic.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-12

ia" way of obtaining wives in olden
times and the conditions, present some
nu-ug features void Of moral obliga-
lions and moral effects. History relates
Zoo" the Sahincs captured their Roman
wives. With the progress Of civilization
marriage by purchase superseded the
i"Ig'cr process Of marriage by capture.
% was introduced neither in the interest
'i women nor in the interest Of men
having marketable daughters. The
question was ono of property, not one
OBJ. ointment. II any deceit was prac-
O..d ihc law permitted the purchaser TO
.'n- bnck his purchase and to recover
'.. purchase money An old Welsh
1855 permitted The husband 10 inflict
upon Joe. wife three blows with broom
"n any part except
... hnd, tho dose 10 he repeated
i Zoo discretion. The Anglo Saxon hus-
".I suspended from convenient nail
'.. rInt with which hc habituaIly chs
H lI. wife Tho old custom was TO
publicly proclaim the brides dover vt
... 'iWrh. Espousals wce' originally
.. contract or engagement to bc mar
'.' N't"ccn the sponsor aud sponsa.
'.'0r'n. even infants were after this
n"r ppua.d The daughter 81 Ed
..'I ] vH- pouscd when four years old
married before The completion II her
1900. .'Hr. which was legally binding
growing domination Of thc Church
.I iho right to celebrate marriage
ud to transform il into sacra-
Ihr civil and divine LAYS now
'ar wrTilgc contract. which should
.ruscu Joy the greatest violation
uago vows ard obligations.
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